Head to head

Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Nissan Ariya

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 435 km of range

Hyundai Ioniq 5

From C$58,650 Β· 435 km

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 5 review

Car B

Nissan Ariya electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 425 km of range

Nissan Ariya

From C$54,650 Β· 425 km

Read the Nissan Ariya review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 offers more range β€” 435 km NRCan against 425 km, a gap of about 5 km between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 527 litres and 5 seats versus 466 litres and 5 in the Nissan Ariya. On price the Nissan Ariya starts about C$4,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 at 5.3s.

On the measured specifications below, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 leads in 3 areas and the Nissan Ariya in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 5C$58,650
Nissan AriyaC$54,650

Range (NRCan)

Hyundai Ioniq 5435 km
Nissan Ariya425 km

Battery

Hyundai Ioniq 584 kWh
Nissan Ariya87 kWh

Body type

Hyundai Ioniq 5SUV
Nissan AriyaSUV

Seats

Hyundai Ioniq 55
Nissan Ariya5

Cargo space

Hyundai Ioniq 5527 litres
Nissan Ariya466 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Hyundai Ioniq 55.3s
Nissan Ariya5.7s

Standout feature

Hyundai Ioniq 5Lounge-like cabin and ultra-fast charging
Nissan AriyaLounge-like cabin with a sliding centre console

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Hyundai Ioniq 534/100
Nissan Ariya31/100

Price

Hyundai Ioniq 579/100
Nissan Ariya87/100

Family space

Hyundai Ioniq 556/100
Nissan Ariya27/100

Performance

Hyundai Ioniq 548/100
Nissan Ariya39/100

Tech

Hyundai Ioniq 546/100
Nissan Ariya17/100

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